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Chilli Peppers not ripening (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by EmrysOfTheValley@beehaw.org to c/greenspace@beehaw.org

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Hi All, I have a couple of potted chilli plants which have been fruiting for a while, but they are growing but are staying green. They then keep flowering and fruiting more and not putting the effort to ripen the existing chillis.

Any tips?

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[–] DasRubberDuck@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago

Be patient. Most peppers take ages to ripen. Especially capsicum baccatum.

It's not uncommon for me to start harvesting in late September. If your clinate is not tropical and you don't have a greenhouse that is to be expected.